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Abstracts are being accepted until December 1 2017, and can be in the form of an oral presentation, poster, symposium or workshop.  Submissions must fall under one of the four main themes: Combating Ageism, Toward Healthy Ageing, Age-Friendly Environments or...

The International Federation on Ageing is pleased to spotlight the work being done by the city of Akita, Japan in the Age-Friendly Cities Initiatives. A member of the Age-Friendly Cities Initiatives since 2009, Akita was formally approved by the WHO to join the WHO...

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The IFA partnered with the Global Alliance for the Rights of Older People (GAROP) to present a webinar on the process of moving towards a new UN Convention On the Rights of Older People. Moderated by Mr. Ken Bluestone (co-chair of GAROP), the webinar was a panel...

Guest post by Sandra P. Hirst RN, Phd, GNC(C); IFA Regional Vice President (North America) In May of this year (2017), delegates at the World Health Assembly endorsed a global action plan on the public health response to dementia 2017-2025. The objective of the global...

The latest WHO / IFA webinar, “Aging2.0: Improving Experiences For Older People Through Technology and Innovation” was presented by Mr. Stephen Johnston, co-founder and CEO of Aging2.0 on August 8, 2017. The webinar, the fourth in a series of webinars on age-friendly...

IFA – Live from New York Post by Dr. Sandra Timmermann (IFA UN Representative and Editor of Live From New York) and Frances Zainoeddin (IFA UN Representative). Please e-mail Dr. Timmermann with any questions or comments. While most volunteer leaders are off on summer...

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Dr. Jane Barratt, writing for The West Australian Believe it or not, Perth — the most isolated city in the world — is now at the center of the worldwide age-friendly movement. The State Government was recently named as an affiliate member of the World Health...